Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,735, Freeman Gates, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gates, Freeman
S. 42,735
CONTENTS

3307.
- Ohio Pittsburgh New York Roll
Freeman Gates, 4 Capt Comstock
Private - Connecticut line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 30 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq r Esq r Canandaigua - N. York.
Arrears to 4 th of September 1818 - 33:33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
Months 4 - \frac{5}{30}
$ 81:33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Year
Thurman
Continued
Bristol Ontario Co.
Qu Tra. Mar. 22 d 1836 Transferred to Ohio Pittsburgh from 4 th Sep r 1835 - Mar. 28 th 36
Date of death not on ag
Patrick O'Leary Oct 28 1820 born in Ireland Baltimore Md

State of New York } Ontario County }
On this thirtieth day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appears Freeman Gates aged 53 years Resident in the Town of Bristol in the County of Ontario who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Freeman Gates enlisted for one year in the Town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut in the month of April in the year 1782 in a company commanded by Captain Comstock  Comstock in the fifth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Shearman and that he continued to serve in said Corps until March 1773 when he received an honorable discharge at West Point in the State of New York. That he was in no battle and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Freeman Gates
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps

State of New York Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Freeman Gates did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Canandaigua April 30 th 1818 -
Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss
I certify that by satisfactory Proof that Freeman Gates the the above said applicant is in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of his County for support
Canandaigua 2 August 24 th 1818
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
State of New York Ontario County ss (Clerk's Office)
In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 27 th day of August 1818 -
Geo. M c Nair Clerk

Stephen Phelps, Esq., judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New-York.
Freeman Gates, Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim.
found on the rolls, for 12 months' service.
Correct
For testimony relative to the applicant's re- duced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battles.

Declaration of by Gerrit Smith April 30 th 1818
The Honorable Jno. H. G. Van Kirk
State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps who as a Ontario county } his name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate Clerk's office } was on the day of the date of the same one of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of May A D 1818
J. M. Nairn

The Honorable Secretary of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandagua who is my agent
April 30 th 1818
Freeman Gates

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the sixth day of September of the term of September 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John M. Jones, Moses Hayden, Isaac Wilson & Ralph Parker - Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this sixth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Freeman Gats aged fifty four years, resident of the town of Stafford in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—
One year in Captain Comstock's Company in the 5 th Connecticut Regiment Com'd by Col. Sherman. That his Original declaration was dated the 30 th day of April 1818, and his pension Certificate is numbered B. B. 07.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate
I am in possession of 42 1/2 acres of Land situate on which there is about twenty acres improved land in Stafford, on which there is due to the -
Holland Land Company Two Hundred & Nineteen Dollars with Interest at 7 per Cent from the 24 th of Sep r 1818. on said Lot there is a small old log house - My Interest in said lot is worth about $ 60.00
Personal Property
  1 Common size work Horse $ 40.00   2 Small Hogs 0.00   1 Small Iron pot 0.75   1 do. do. Kettle 0.50   6 Common plates 0.24   4 Cups & Saucers 0.20   6 Knives & forks old spec. 0.38   1 Small pine table rough made 0.13   4 Chairs old spec. 0.50   6 Block tin Spoons 0.75   1 Earthen beaker 0.25   5 Barrels for meat & flour, old spec. 0.75   1 Candle stand old 0.50   1 Iron Candelstick 0.06 

  Iron Candlestick 0 06   1 Old one horse sleigh 1.50   1 pine Cupboard 2.50   1 Iron trammel 0.50   1 Wooden pail 0.25   1 pair Steelyards small 0.75   1 one horse harness old and poor 2.50   1 Spade old 0.37   2 tubs old 0.37   3 Earthen crocks 0.50   2 Old broken axes 1.07   1 pair Old shovel ploughs 0.50   4 Bottles 0.50   1 tea Cannister + 1 tunnel 0.37   1 Earthen quart pitcher 0.25   1 tin pan for milk old 0.19   1 smoothing Iron 0.31   1 Grid-Iron + fork 0.37   1 Five foot stove old 0.25   1 Small Pliers 0.13   1 Iron Wedge 0.18   1 Candle mould 0.19   $ 123.49 
  1 Bread ax $ 2.00 1 adz worth $1.00 " $ 3.00   2 Hand saws $2.50. 4 augers - $2.00 " 4.50   5 Chisels $2.00 1. square 1.00 " 3.00   1 Jointer $1.00. 1 Sack plane 0.50. 1 Rule 0.38 " 1.88   1 Trying wooden square $. 1 pair old compasses 0. 0.19   1 Broad pairing Chisel " 0.75   $ 136.87 
Debts due and to become due owing by me to the following persons viz-
  to Daniel Gales of Bloomfield $50.00   to Caleb Gales of Nunda 70.00   to Eli Blair of Elba 10.00   to Mr Seitz of Avon 9.90   to Walter Gales of Nunda 45.00   to Doct. W. Hewett of Batavia 6.00   to Mr Child of Stafford 2.50   to Reynolds & Law. Blacksmiths 5.00   $ 198.40 

And the deponent says he is a Carpenter by occupation but is troubled with the Rheumatism and in consequence of failure of vision he is not able to do much labor, that he has a wife named Sarah aged thirty nine years, is a weakly woman not able to do but little labor and is, and has been for two years past confined to the house for two thirds of the time that he has one son named Sylvester aged 9 years — and one named Freeman aged 4 1/2 years, and one Daughter named Sally aged 16 years who does the work of the house and takes care of her Mother — and one other Daughter named Sarah aged 2 1/2 years, which compose his family — and the Deponent further says the debts are all now due except about $ 30.00 many of which must be paid this Fall and are sufficiently large to take every article of personal property above mentioned and that he relied on his pension wholly for support except the little labor he is able to perform and considering the situation of his family
he is fully Confident that he shall be in need of public assistance should his pension be discontinued —
Freeman Gale
Sworn and subscribed this sixth day of September 1820 in Open Court Before me S. Cummings Clk
Genesee County Clerks Office
I Simson Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is — One

Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is - One Hundred and thirty six Dollars and Eighty One Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Eleventh day of September 1820
S. Cummings CLK
Freeman Sales Aff
Inventory
3307
March
Examin'd

Mar 19. Mr. Bradburn
Revolutionary claim free
J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions Washington City
N. Me to Q. P.
Freeman Hotel

Application for A Transfer The state of ohio } Messrs. Patania March 1 th AD 1836 Trumbull county } on this day before me The Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Trumbull Personally appeared Freeman Gates who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Cumstock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. (Pittsburgh Agency) The following are his reasons for removing from New York to ohio having children in ohio I migrated to spend the remainder of my days with them
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Freeman Gates
James Tracy Justice Peace
L.S.

The State of Ohio } Trumbull County } Also Personally appeared Stephen Moffett — who being duly sworn deposeth says that he is personally acquainted with Freeman Gates and knows him to be the Person he represents himself to be Sworn & Subscribed this Fourth day of March 1836 Stephen Moffett Before me
Linus Tracy Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Witness Stephen Moffett is a Person of Truth and Veracity
Linus Tracy Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio } George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Trumbull County } said County, do hereby certify that Linus Tracy Esquire whose signature in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the foregoing Certificates now is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of said State, and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Warren this 12 th day of March Anno Domini 1836
George Parsons Clerk By Geo Parsons Jr Deputy

Mr. Edwards
Dear Sir if the transfer of Mr. Gates should be allowed please direct the loss of L Tracy Mesopotamia Trumbull county Ohio P. O. Ohio L Tracy agent for Truman Gates

Am August 20, 1931
Miss Mary Alice Schade 355 Bonnie Brae Avenue, N.W. Warren, Ohio
BA-J/Rev.& 1812 Wars Section HRL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42735, that Freeman Gates enlisted in Colchester, Connecticut, in April, 1782 , and served one year as a private in Captain Comstock's Company, Colonel Sherman's Fifth Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-three years and resided in Bristol, Ontario County, New York.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Sarah as aged thirty-nine years but did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage and to four children: Sally, Sylvester, Freeman and Sarah, aged respectively sixteen, nine, four and one-half and two and one-half years. In 1836, soldier had moved to Trumbull County, Ohio, to be near his children, who had emigrated to that place.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not in AB_

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Freeman Gates a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1782 1 year Pvt. Comstock Shearman Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Colchester Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 30, 1818
Residence at date of application, Bristol Ontario Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 53 yrs.
Remarks: In 1818 his wife Sarah was 39 years old and his children were Sylvester aged 9 years, Freeman aged 4 1/2, Sally aged 16 years, and Sarah aged 2 1/2. In 1836 he was living with his children in Trumbull Co. Ohio
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

warren ohio
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen What data have you on the following revolutionary soldiers , pensioners residing in New York state; Freeman Gates of Genesee Co N.Y. for service in Conn. later of Trumbull county Ohio .
Benjamin crocker transferred from Bennington vt to Seneca Co. N.Y. pensioned 1818 , died July 27 1824
Information will be much appreciated
Very Respectfully
(Miss) Mary Alice Schade
255 Bonnie Brae Ave. N.E. Warren, Ohio

To the Commission of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner,
Being anxious to qualify for membership in the DAR I wonder if your office can help me along in my records.
My revolutionary ancestor was Freeman Gates - he born Oct 13-1765 - son of Samuel born Dec 26-1730 m. Elizabeth Waterman Jan 5-1769 I have always understood that General Horatio Gates was a cousin of Freeman Gates - and that Freeman served under his command.
Can you give me there your records

Some definite information -
My grandfather David Galt b April 21-1807 married Jan 24-1830 Eunice Armenia Chaffee - I ought to have Revolutionary ancestors in the Chaffee side too - Eunice Armenia Chaffee's mother was a Nye - died male line back to the early Clarendon - Eunice Chaffee's brother Henry F Chaffee married David Galt's sister Sally -
My father is John Bruce Cory born about 1840 - fought in Civil War was drafting a pension in Cleveland O. My mother born about 1838 married my father about 1862 - My mother's name is Emily Galt Cory - She and General Alma Chaffee were first cousins -

The Cory's Win Quarters coming over at about the time of the Mayflower - they father's father's name was Orin Cory - I have no record of their having been in the Revolu- tion but I am sure they must have been - I am hoping I shall be able to get clear proofs of the four lines, Gats, Chaffee Wyde and Reino Cory
I shall be enormously appreciative if you can ask & help me and thank you in advance for the trouble I am asking you to take for me All and sincerely Yours
Tuesday February the Twelfth Nineteen hundred and nineteen Colonial Hall
Rev. Cory - Thompson (many Deac of Warren Grove City - College
Grove City Pennsylvania
No. 3 for others sent.
Chaffee's emigrated from England and Win Quarters in Hingham Mass in 1683 Grace Wyde, m. Truman Robbins Chaffee - Grace Wyde descended from John Phoebe Wyde 1650  1650  1650 emigrated from England settled in Fairfield Conn 1650 - (about)

42735
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
42785
Freeman Gates
Pa. Pa. Pa.
Act:
19 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
186
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Mar. 7 Hist. to Mrs. Lois C. Thompson.
1931 Aug. 20 - Visit to Miss Mary Alice Schade EGL

Mar 26 Mr. Brown
James L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Freeman Hall
Mar 24:36
John H. King

Mechanics Bank New York 24 March 1836
Sir
Freeman Gates, a Private at $8 pr Month under the act of 18 th March 1818, mentioned in your letter of the 22 d Inst, was last paid to the 11 th of Sept 1835.
I am very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
W m Fleming Presd t of Sp ng .
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions